Being good at your job might not be enough to guarantee a successful career. Sounds pretty counterintuitive, right? The landscape of the workplace is changing. Gone are the days where putting your head down and working long hours will guarantee you a spot up the corporate ladder. Bringing in new clients and closing a number of big deals may mean that you're good at your job; however, doing your job well does not always translate to a leadership position. The good news? Whethe

The calendar invites are flooding your inbox, and between the conference calls, slack messages, video chats, and meetings you aren’t sure when you’re actually going to get the work done. Meetings can be incredibly time consuming; however, when used effectively, meetings can help to minimize confusion, delegate tasks, and enhance team communication. Here are four strategies to make the most of your next meeting. 1) Create an Agenda I know you’ve heard this many times before, b

We live in a culture where we aren’t necessarily reinforced for hard work and dedication, but we equate success with taking our work to an extreme. We may find that we are praised and rewarded for the ability to take on immense amounts of stress and long hours, as well as forgoing our social life for work. However, burnout is real. Working around the clock and constantly feeling stressed isn’t sustainable. Below are five tips to help you give up the idea of "working hard," an

We all make mistakes at work, but why do we tend to make these mistakes seem so much bigger than they actually are? It all comes down to our mindset. Adam works at a start-up tech company, and he really loves his position. Adam’s boss Rachel is constantly communicating and checking-in with her team’s progress on projects, but she really gives her employees independence and ownership of their work. There is just one rule: if anyone makes a mistake, especially on anything that